Accelerated bone fracture healing methods. User-friendly, smartphone-driven 3D free-form shape designs. Higher-yield, protein-rich chia seeds. The connection? All are groundbreaking patents created by Purdue researchers in 2023. Purdue Research Foundation received 198 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during the 2023 calendar year, placing it sixth internationally and in the top five for U.S. universities for the third year in a row.
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., who has served as president of the University of Notre Dame for nearly two decades, will join Purdue President Mung Chiang for a fireside chat as part of the Presidential Lecture Series. The public event is at 7 p.m. Feb. 29 in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. While the lecture is free, a general admission ticket will be required.
Drawn to agricultural science and forestry as a youngster in his home country of Liberia, Emmanuel Cooper attended the University of Liberia. After graduation, he joined USAID’s Liberia Agribusiness Development Activity, then worked at Pure Beauty Farms in Miami. The experiences solidified an interest in weed science. And now, Cooper is pursuing a master’s degree at Purdue with plans to finish in August and either pursue a PhD or return to industry.
Purdue’s commitment to affordability and accessibility is matched by its team of dedicated, caring financial aid professionals who work year-round to ensure Boilermakers can pursue their dreams by minimizing debt and easing the burden of financial stress. Learn more about their work in the latest “Staff Excellence” feature.
In the latest episode of “This Is Purdue,” Rochelle Dorn-Hayes, human resources director at Ford Motor Co., talks about earning her MBA from the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business. Related:Watch the full video on YouTube.
